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With the 2016 Rio Olympics in full swing, we're watching history being made — staying up way past our bedtimes to catch the re-runs and laugh at the hilarious Olympic memes. Amongst all this fanfare, let's not forg...

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio (PSP), where 1,950,000 units w...

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM), which added 33,300,000 units, or a 4.2% increas...

Thomson Reuters Anyone who has been exposed to only the British media before and after the Brexit referendum would be amazed to find out how different the narrative has been outside the UK. The public discourse on Brexit...

In early trading on Friday, shares of Micron Technology (MU) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the Nasdaq 100 index, trading up 2.3%. Year to date, Micron Technology registers a 4.3% gain.

In early trading on Friday, shares of Nordstrom (JWN) topped the list of the day's best performing components of the S&P 500 index, trading up 7.1%. Year to date, Nordstrom registers a 2.2% gain.

In early trading on Friday, shares of Exxon Mobil (XOM) topped the list of the day's best performing Dow Jones Industrial Average components, trading up 0.6%. Year to date, Exxon Mobil registers a 11.9% gain.

Democratic Presidential candiate Hillary Clinton published her 2015 tax return today, launching a preemptive strike against her opposition in this November's election, Donald Trump, who up to this point has refused to...

Reuters/Jonathan Ernst The number of babies being born in the United States addicted to opioids has tripled in a 15-year stretch, according to a government report published Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and P...

CXRX shares plunged more than 27 percent after it posted quarterly earnings that missed estimates and replaced their CFO.

Ruby Tuesday shares fell 12 percent after the company posted weak same-store sales and reported that it would shutter 13 percent of its restaurants.

Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to mak...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/16/16, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), MSA Safety Inc (NYSE: MSA), and Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) will all trade ex-dividend for their respe...

Can the gold hits just keep coming? If trading moves off the flat line to higher ground yet today, the most important market benchmarks may be looking at another lap at the record podium.

Japan's Sharp Corp. says China has become the final government to approve the acquisition of the Japanese electronics maker by the Taiwanese company that assembles Apple's iPhones and the tie-up will go ahead soon. …

Thomson Reuters After years of rapid economic growth, bold policymaking and shrewd business tactics, China has become a global player. With its business interests expanding at every opportunity, China’s power now rival...

The firm also has introduced document sharing technology to its roughly 6,800 financial advisors.

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/16/16, Columbia Sportswear Co. (NASD: COLM), Autoliv Inc. (NYSE: ALV), and Thomson Reuters Corp (NYSE: TRI) will all trade ex-dividend for their respec...

On 8/16/16, Thomson Reuters Corp (Toronto: TRI) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.34, payable on 9/15/16. As a percentage of TRI's recent stock price of $54.74, this dividend works out to approxima...

On 8/16/16, SNC-Lavalin Group Inc (Toronto: SNC) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.26, payable on 9/1/16. As a percentage of SNC's recent stock price of $56.31, this dividend works out to approxima...

Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/16/16, Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.63, payable on 9/1/16. As a percentage of PSX's recent stock pr...

A company's own top management tend to have the best inside view into the business, so when company officers make major buys, investors are wise to take notice. Presumably the only reason an insider would take their hard...